action adventure
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.39 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A film, novel, television series or video game characterized by action, intrigue, and sometimes violence.
Example Sentences
- "Organized crime, law enforcement, warfare, nature, disasters, mythology, religion, and history are all common themes in the action adventure genre."
- "The ‘arcade adventure’ concept is catching on fast, with a number of software houses bringing out arcade action adventure games, including the Wally series from Mikro-Gen and the soon-to-be-launched Chuckie Egg II."
- "Unlike most action adventures, this one lets you choose from three character classes: Knight, Valkyrie (a female character) or Barbarian."
- "The opposite of an escapist blockbuster, the eighth and apparently final outing for Tom Cruise's Ethan Hunt is the doomiest and gloomiest yet in the action-adventure franchise."